Member of the US Masters Swimming program and earning 249 top ten designations in all strokes earning her 100 state records.

Received the All American award in the 100 Butterfly and 400 Individual Medley

Listed in the world records for her age group in the 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 50 & 100 Fly, and 100, 200, and 400 IM.

Marion Colleen Littlejohn- Chester, SC

Served the SCSSC for over 20+ years, joining the board in 1990

Through her work with the Golden Age Club, she helped start the Chester local games in 1987

Was named Chairperson of the Senior Adults Committee by the SC Recreation and Parks Association and became the Leroy Springs Senior Director for the Ft. Mill and Lancaster programs in 2001.

Awarded the SCSSC Lifetime Board Membership designation

Has served in various capacities with the SCSSC including special events, registration, awards, treasurer, on the Executive committee, and was chair of the Local games Coordinators Council

Ahmad Faheem Shabazz- Simpsonville, SC

Was assigned to coach and compete in the Army Ranger Track & Field team where he fell in love with the sport and has competed all over the world

Joined the USATF Masters circuit competing in 19 different events

Oldest active male hurdler and pole vaulter in SC

Has accumulated over 300 track & field medals and is All-American in nine different events

Is the state record holder in the short and long hurdles

Qualified for 14 ranking awards in the World Masters Athletics in 2016

Began his senior games career initially at the Greenville Senior Sports classic

Richard Frank Zaino, Sr

Served as a Scout master for 50 years, leading and inspiring young people

After retiring in 2005, he immediately got involved with the Sun City Challenge and Beaufort/ Jasper County Senior games

Helped organize and conduct local events prior to advancing to the SCSCC state games to represent the Low Country in the triathlon, cycling, swimming, race walking, 5k, and numerous track & field events

Qualified and participated in the 2005 National Senior games in Cleveland, OH placing 5thin the triathlon

Returned to Nationals in 2017 (Birmingham, AL) as one of the SC flag bearers and captured the triathlon gold medal

2016 Hall of Fame Recipients

Barbara Alderson

Important component of the success of the Chester Senior Games by serving in roles of games planning, management, and financial resource.

Has participated in the South Carolina Senior Sports Classic since 1998.

Medaled in Golf at the 2003 National Senior Games in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Her favorite hobby, at the age of 93, is SKYDIVING!

Lorena “Rena” Grant

Named the “Pickleball Pioneer” by the United States Pickleball Association for South Carolina by introducing the game in the Grand Strand area in 2004.

Initiated the introduction of Pickleball to the South Carolina Senior Sports Classic.

Named Myrtle Beach City Volunteer of the Year in 2013 by logging 788 volunteer hours at the age of 90.

Bob Rockwell

Began participating in the Greater Greenville Senior Sports Classic and South Carolina Senior Sports Classic in 2001.

Has earned 25 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals in track & field from the National Senior Games and the USA Track & Field Masters Regionals.

In 2015, at the age of 65, Bob made a triple jump at the National Senior Games in Minnesota of 33’0” making him ranked 9th in the world.

Compiles and maintains track & field performance records and results for the Greater Greenville Senior Sports Classic and the South Carolina Senior Sports Classic.

Al Stern

Helped organize the Sun City Hilton Head Volleyball Club and the Beaufort-Jasper Senior Games.

Coached the Sun City Masters teams at the South Carolina Senior Sports Classic.

Serves as Director and Coach of the Low Country Volleyball Club’s USA Juniors Program.Al coached the Bluffton High School Girls Volleyball team which won the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award 10 years in a row under his leadership

2014 Hall of Fame Recipients

Ann Carter

SC Senior Sports Classic track and field star since 1997

Ranked number 3 in the World in 2012 in Women's Short Hurdles

Ten time National medalist at NSGA National Games from 1999-2013 including 2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 5 Bronze finishes

US Track and Field National Championships Masters Division medalist every year from 1987-2013

Organizer/Board Member for the Low Country Senior Games and SC Senior Sports Classic since 2002

Patient representative for Roper Hospital for 17 years and 2013 retired service volunteer program Volunteer of the Year for his work in the Ninth Circuits Juvenile Arbitration Program

Bobby Baker

Multi Sport athlete with 20 years of senior sports competition at the Local, State and National levels

Member of the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame

Sumter YMCA "Coach of the Century" recipient for 40 years of youth and adult athletic leadership

SC Senior basketball standout at NSGA National Games since 1999

2012 Hall of Fame Recipients

Mack Branham

State and National track and field competitor holding 33 State, National and World records

All American Masters track and field Honoree with 213 track and field awards.

USA power lifter with 10 State, 7 National and 7 World Championships

Recipient or the Order Of The Palmetto, South Carolina's Highest Civilian Honor

Lavinia McDonald

Local, State and National Games competitor holding 5 State records in Discus, Shot Put and Javelin

Gold medal winner in the Javelin and Bronze medal winner in the Shot Put at the 2005 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh, PA

Physical Education teacher and coach for 3 decades

2006 Recipient of the SC Senior Sports Classic Spirit Award

Nana Whalen

US Masters National swimming champion recognized annually with a top ten in her age group

National Games Torch Relay runner and multiple swimming medal winner and record holder on the Local and State levels

Multiple NSGA Nationals medal winner with a bronze in the 50 and 60 meter butterfly at the 2005 National Games in Pittsburgh, PA and a gold in the 200 meter backstroke and a silver in the 100 meter backstroke at the 2009 National Games in Palo Alto, CA